Thursday, September 6, 2012

Guuuuurl, I Herd That!

Sorry, I just had to put a little sass into that title. What can I say, it's a sassy polish!

This here, in case you haven't put it together, is China Glaze I Herd That from the Fall 2012 Safari Collection. All in all, I thought this was a pretty nifty collection, and this here is my favorite. It was tough to photograph the full awesomeness, as the glitter had a subtle holographic effect in the sun. LOVED it. So much so, I funky-frenched it!

I tipped it with OPI Bronzed to Perfection, an ULTA clearance buy. You can always tell when I'm taking my pictures in the middle of a hot-as-balls Tennessee summer; the photos take on a moody, hazy look. Sorry bout that.

Don't run. We are your friends.

About Me

1. It helps curb some of the finger-picking I've done since I was a kid.
2. I find painting my nails to be sort of soothing; having to focus on a highly-detailed task for a few minutes just kind of chills me out.
3. It's my weird, subtle little way of "rebelling" in a daily corporate environment.
4. I like to write and be read.

On Seche Vite and Shrinkage

I don't kid myself that the mani pictures you see here will ever be flawless. I'm a real person with a real job and real real-life obligations. I don't "swatch" in the sense of applying a polish just to take a picture of it and then remove and repeat. I wear each of my manis for at least a full day and sometimes three or four.

To help make this happen and still carry on with daily goings-on, I ALWAYS use Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat. It lets me polish my nails and move along as quickly as possible. The downside of this is that you will nearly always notice what looks like tipwear. This is shrinkage, which is just a side effect I've learned to accept with Seche Vite. I hope you will, too.

Disclosure:

All products featured are purchased by me or are gifts from friends and/or family. At this point, nail polish companies have no clue who I am. In the event that a manufacturer ever gives me a product for review, I will note that fact in the review. My review will be honest and will be in no way influenced by the gift.